Waste — Emissions Share in Oceania

Oceania: Waste — Emissions Share was 7.99 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.99 %
Change on year
down 21.0%
Rank
32nd
of 34 groups
All-time high
11.88 %
in 1993
All-time low
7.99 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Oceania, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 11.7 %1991: 11.7 %1992: 11.7 %1993: 11.9 %1994: 11.5 %1995: 11.6 %1996: 11.1 %1997: 10.3 %1998: 10.3 %1999: 9.6 %2000: 9.3 %2001: 8.9 %2002: 9.3 %2003: 10.8 %2004: 9.6 %2005: 10.6 %2006: 9.3 %2007: 9.7 %2008: 10.9 %2009: 10.6 %2010: 11.5 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 8 %2013: 9.6 %2014: 8.8 %2015: 8.6 %2016: 9.7 %2017: 8.6 %2018: 9.1 %2019: 9.2 %2020: 9.9 %2021: 9.9 %2022: 10.1 %2023: 8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Oceania stood at 7.99 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Oceania peaked at 11.88 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.99 %, in 2023.

That places Oceania 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.13 % 9.62 % 11.88 % 10
2000s 9.91 % 8.94 % 10.93 % 10
2010s 9.17 % 8.01 % 11.5 % 10
2020s 9.49 % 7.99 % 10.11 % 4

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 29 Malta 60.81 % compare
  2. 30 Chile 56.17 % compare
  3. 31 Republic of Korea 55.69 % compare
  4. 32 Georgia 53.6 % compare
  5. 33 Saint Lucia 53.33 % compare
  6. 34 Republic of Moldova 53.14 % compare
  7. 35 Fiji 51.24 % compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Oceania?
Waste — emissions share in Oceania was 7.99 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 11.88 % in 1993.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.99 % in 2023.
How does Oceania rank for waste — emissions share?
Oceania ranks 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.